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Chaplin vs Templeton vs Bozrah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Templeton has the most expensive homes ($359k median).
Bozrah has the highest household income ($109k).
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Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Chaplin | Templeton | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
8,252Highest |
2,293 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
40.3±5.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
46.4±7.4Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Bozrah and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Templeton and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bozrah and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$101,154±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$108,516±$11kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Bozrah and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$358,500±$12kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$311,200±$26k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,207±$353Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,426±$108 about the U.S. average |
| Chaplin and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524 45% above U.S. |
$4,554Highest 46% above U.S. |
$4,438Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bozrah and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #244 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Narragansett | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Narragansett Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.